Thirty-five years ago, in February 1989, those were the five artists competing for the first-ever Grammy recognizing heavy ...

The Burrn! music magazine marked the 40th anniversary of its foundation despite finding itself in a jam over drastic changes in both the print and music industries.

First of all, it’s important we establish boundaries when it comes to heavy metal and hard rock. There is a lot of shared DNA between both genres, but the main difference has more to do with what the ...

Swiss power metal act Burning Witches released the enchanting one-off single "The Spell of the Skull." It's our Heavy Song of the Week.

Download has opted for a diverse range of new and prominent young acts for next year’s lineup, and this is actually just what ...

The '80s were filled with all-star collaborations on ballads and for the Footloose soundtrack we got the pairing of Heart 's Ann Wilson and Loverboy 's Mike Reno. The song was actually penned by ...

Wrong! Judas Priest remain utterly dominant on Invincible Shield, their 19th album which arrives 50 years removed from their ...

The generation who grew up with John Farnham as Jesus in the 1992 staging of Lloyd-Webber’s first might be surprised at its ...

The Recording Academy has announced the 2025 Grammy nominees for Best Metal Performance, and there are a number of great ...

The decade also saw the rise of the rip-roaring NWOBHM style, along with precursors to both power and prog metal. These 10 ...

Michael Jackson’s Thriller -era guitarist says Beat It was “too metal” before producer Quincy Jones stepped in.